Load-binder.



No. 851,866. PATENTED APR. so, 1907.

A. L. 00X.

LOAD BINDER.

APPLIOATION FILED NOV. 28. 1906.

PATENT @FFTCE.

ALVIN L. COX, OF MADISON, MISSOURI.

LOAD-BINDER.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented April 30, 1907.

Application filed November 28, 1906. Serial No. 346,548.

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Be it known that I, Anvrn L. Cox, a citizen of the United States, residing at Madison, in the county of Monroe and State of Missouri, have invented certain new and useful improvements .in Load-Binders, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to new and useful improvements in load binders and it pertains particularly to that type comprising a pointed stake for insertion into the load and embodying rope holding tines and a handle for manually rotating said stake.

in connection with a device of the above type, the invention aims as a primary object to provide a novel embodiment of handle for rotating the stake, in which means is embodied for causing the handle to lie in closely associated parallelism to the stake proper.

The invention aims as a further object to provide means for adjustably positioning the rope holding tines upon the stake and for simultaneously adjustably positioning with relation to the stake the enlarged head or flange which bears upon the load and limits the degree to which the stake is inserted thereinto.

The detailed construction will appear in the course of the following description, in which reference is had to the accompanying drawings forming a part of this specification, like numerals designating like parts throughout the several views, wherein,

Figure 1 is a side elevation of a load binder constructed in accordance with my invention. Fig. 2 is a top plan view thereof partly in section. Fig. 3 is a side elevation of a slightly modified or alternative embodiment thereof. Fig. 4 is a rear elevation of Fig. 1. Fig. 5 is a side elevation of aload binder having my improved adj ustably positioned tines applied thereto. Fig. (5 is a rear elevation thereof partly in section.

In the practical embodiment of my inven tion I employ a stake 1 having a pointed lower end 2 for insertion into the load and adj acent its upper end being provided with an enlarged head 01' flange 3 held in fixed position by a pin or rivet 4, the head serving to limit the degree of insertion of the stake into the load. Above the head 3 are the offset upwardly extending tines 5 about which the binding ropes are wound in the rotation of the stake. The stake 1 is rotated by means of a handle 6 having a hooked lower end 7 to which a selected one of the binding ropes is l fixed when it is desired to .hold the stake against backward rotation under the torsional strain of the ropes. The present invention s u .cifically resides in the meals for causing the handle (3 to lie in closely associated parallelism to the stake 1. To this end said stake at its upper end is formed with a later ally extending a'perturcd ear 8 forming a right angle with said stake. The handle (5 is formed adjacent its upper end with a forgitudinal slot t) shown in Fig. 4-, which receives l the ear 8 and is held in pivotal relation thereto by a transverse pin 10.

The same objects are attained in the construction disclosed in Fig. 3. 111 this figure the handle 6 is provided with angular spaced parallel apcrtured cars l i and the stake 1 is provided with a reduced upper end 123 which is received between the cars H; and held in pivotal relation thereto by the pin 10.

In Figs. 5 and (5 l have shown adjustably positioned tines applied to a stake of the construction set forth. The upper portion of the stake 1 may be rounded, as in the constructions ordinarily employed, or it may be flat sided in cross section, rectangular or triangular shapes bcing advantageously employed. Slidably disposed upon the upper portion of said stake is a sleeve 16 which has its inner bore conformable to the shape of the stake. The sleeve 16 is formed at its lower end with an enlarged head or flange 17 which performs the function of a head or flange 3 previously described,but differs therefrom in that it is capable of being adjustably positioned with relation to the stake. At some distance above the head 17 vertically extending offset tines 18 are provided on said sleeve. The stake 1 is formed with a plurality of transverse openings 19 extending through its flat sided upper portion and the sleeve 16 is formed with diametrically opposed alined openings adapted to be brought in registry with a selected one of the openings 19. In this relation a securing pin 20 is passed through said openings. The pin 20 holds the sleeve 16 in any selected position to which it may be moved and is readily detachable by through one end thereof and affords a substantially detachable head.

If desired, the embodiment of handle described may be employed in connection with. the form of the invention illustrated in Fig. 5 or with various other forms thereof which have been or may be devised. It is not necreason of a binding cotter 21 which passes essary, however, that the identical form of handle of Figs. 1 and 3 be employed in this connection. In Fig. 5 the handle 6 is modified so as to be capable of being adjustably 1 22 and in providing in the stake a series of transverse openings 23. The ears 22 are brought into alinement or registry With a selected one of said openings and are pivotally held With relation thereto by means of a detachably secured pin 24. passing through said opening and said ear. it Will be apparent that the handle 6 may thus be moved to any desired position upon the stake 1 as defined by the openings 23.

Vfhile the elements herein shown and described are Well adapted to serve the functions set forth, it is obvious that various minor changes may be made in the proportions, shape and arrangement of the several parts Without departing from the spirit and scope of my invention as defined in the appended claims.

Having fully described my invention, I claim:

1. A load holding device comprising a pointed stake for insertion into the load, said stake having at its upper end a vertical line of apertures, a handle, and a pin carried by said handle for engagement in a selected one of said apertures as a pivot.

2. A load holding device embodying a binding member, a handle member connected thereto, one of said members being formed at its upper end With an angular extension, and a pivot pin projected through the end of said extension and through the opposing member, as and for the purpose set forth. 4

3. A load holding device embodying a binding member, a handle member connected thereto, one of said members being formed at its upper end With an angular extension, and the other being provided With a vertical line of apertures, and a pivot pin projected through the end of said extension and through a selected one of said apertures in the opposing member, substantially as described.

4. A load holding device comprising a pointed stake for insertion into the load, a

handle for rotating said stake, a sleeve slidably mounted on said stake, rope holding tines on said sleeve, and means for holding said sleeve in any selected position upon said stake.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two Witnesses.

ALVIN L. COX.

Witnesses S. H. FARRELL, ARTHUR DRY. 

